It may be a touch hot at the moment but it is worth starting to think and plan your Autumn lawn maintenance schedule.Before you even consider getting your machinery out of the shed you need to assess what level of aggressiveness that the sward needs.
For example, if you have not carried out any remedial maintenance in the last few years you may be experiencing a rather thick build up of thatch or moss that is impeding light, air and nutrients.
If the thatch layer is dense you will probably need to pass the scarifier over at least two times in directions right angle to each other and with the second pass having the tines or blades set a little lower.
I always go over the top with a rotary mower first so that I remove as much grass growth and rubbish as possible because the scarifying machine tends to release compacted material into a voluminous 'fluff' that takes up an awful lot of space.
If you are attempting remedial maintenance then it is worthwhile taking the blades into the soil slightly to aerate the soil surface - it does make it easier too when over seeding and adding compost.
If your lawn is in a fairly good condition then a light groom is possibly all you will need which is about setting the tines just above the soil surface to remove a shallow build up of thatch.
If you are looking for a solid professional machine for scarifying your lawn - look no further than the Power-Mec ST45H Lawn Scarifier
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